Category: Performance and Activities

Here’s where to find out about the 3 most popular Beijing nighttime performances favored by international visitors. We pick these top 3 shows put on each evening in various theatres in Beijing, featuring the traditional Chinese culture.

#1 Red Theatre Beijing Kung Fu Show The show is targeted at tourists so English subtitles are provided on a screen with narrator speaking English all the way through. Though it has a lot of fast-paced fighting, it is also well versed with an attractive storyline, a touching story to tell. Amazing performance, lights, sound and stage.

#2 Peking OperaPeking Opera ( or Beijing Opera ) is a national treasure dating back to the 55th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (1790). It is rich in repertoire with profound influence in China. The stories behind the operas are sometimes difficult to follow. It is extremely noisy and bears absolutely no resemblance to western opera. For westerners, they may need getting used to.Peking Opera is a number of stylized action including acrobatic fighting to tell a story.

#3 Beijing Acrobatic ShowThe acrobatic show is performed on the base of dance and opera arts with beautiful compositions, amazing stage design, colorful costume, bright light and exciting sound. A traditional Acrobatic show includes jumping through hoops, hand feats, rope walking, swallowing knives and spitting fire and so on.